Carlos Torres (actor)

Carlos Torres
Born (1988-09-20) 20 September 1988 (age 36)
NationalityColombian
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Carlos Andres Torres Rivera (born 20 September 1988 in Barranquilla, Colombia[1]) is a Colombian actor.[2][3] The beginning of his debut on television in the Colombian drama series Padres e Hijos.[3] His most notable roles in television have been in telenovelas such as Francisco el matemático: Clase 2017,[4] The Queen of Flow,[5] and All For Love.[6]

Career

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Torres debuted on Colombian television in 2005 at age 17 in the long-running series, Padres e hijos.[1][7] Subsequently, he played Franco Fritzenwalden in the Colombian version of the Argentine series, Floricienta.[1][7] Before getting his first role as a main character in a telenovela, he participated as a recurring character in other telenovela like Pocholo, and Cómplices.[7]

In 2009 he got his first role as the main character in the telenovela, Amor mentiras y video.[7] Between 2010 and 2012, he played the main villain of the series Niñas mal, a version of the Mexican film of the same name.[7] In 2012 he obtained one of the main roles as a young protagonist in the telenovela, Pobres rico.[7] In that same year he participated in Las Santísimas, a telenovela that was kept for five years, and which premiered in other countries first, although in Colombia it was broadcast between 2015 and 2016.[7][8]

In 2013 he got a recurring role in the telenovela, Secretos del paraíso, a modern adaptation of La maldición del paraíso,[7] whose premiere was first in Latin America,[9][10] and the following year in Colombia.[11]

In 2018 he emerged as a star in the whole Latin America because of his role in La Reina del Flow.[1]

Personal life

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His mother Carmen Rivera is an architect. He has an elder brother, Enrique, whose birthday is also the 20th of September.[7]

Filmography

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Television roles
Year Title Roles Notes
2005 Padres e hijos Unknown role
2007 Pocholo Pablo Pérez
2009 Amor mentiras y video Tomás
2010 Niñas Mal[1] Enrique "Kike" Linares Recurring role (season 1); 25 episodes
2012 Pobres rico Gustavo Rico
2012 Las Santísimas Joaquín
2014 Secretos del paraíso Julián Márquez
2014–2015 Un sueño llamado salsa Diego Armando Torres
2015–2016 Sala de urgencias Juan José Cardona Main role (seasons 1–2); 111 episodes
2016 Azúcar Santiago Solaz Vallecilla Main role
2017 La ley del corazón Mario Aristizábal
2017 Francisco el matemático: Clase 2017 Francisco Quintana Main role; 73 episodes
2018–2021 The Queen of Flow Charly Flow Main role; 172 episodes
2019 Bolívar Francisco Quintana Main role; 73 episodes
2020 All For Love Joaquín Herrera Main role; 63 episodes
2020 100 días para enamorarnos Fabián "El Lobo" Ramírez[12] Recurring role (season 1); 12 episodes
2021 La nieta elegida Juan Esteban Osorno[13]
2023 Welcome to Eden Joel Main role (season 2); 8 episodes
2024 Pedro el escamoso: más escamoso que nunca Pedro Coral Jr.[14] Main role
2024 Sed de venganza Gabriel del Pino[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Carlos Torres cuenta cómo protagonizar "La Reina del Flow" le cambió la vida" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Actor and Manager – Carlos Torres". actorandmanager.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b Real, Sandra. "Carlos Torres: Un galán en potencia". alo.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Carlos Torres y su sorpresivo cambio de look". canalrcn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  5. ^ "¿Personaje de Carlos Torres en 'La reina del flow' está inspirado en Maluma?". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ^ Oliveros, Leonardo. "Regresa de los 80 'Amar y Vivir', con un toque de música popular". laopinion.com.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Trayectoria de Carlos Torres en televisión". protagonista.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ Arango, Jaime. "Las Santísimas llegarán a la programación de RCN". elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^ "MundoFox Premeres "Secretos del Paraiso" a Riveting Drama on July 22nd". latinheat.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Gran estreno de "Secretos del Paraíso" en MundoFOX". viplatino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Hoy, a las 8:00 p.m., gran estreno: Secretos del paraíso". noticiasrcn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Carlos Torres: El 'lobo' que conquistó los corazones en '100 Días Para Enamorarnos' de Telemundo" (in Spanish). La Opinion. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Carlos Torres y su nueva producción tras el final de 'La reina del flow 2'". infobae.com (in Spanish). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Carlos Torres se incorpora a la secuela de Pedro el Escamoso". todotvnews.com (in Spanish). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Diego Olivera y Carlos Torres comparten su emoción por Sed de Venganza". Telemundo.com (in Spanish). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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